Contracts entered into between the creditor and the principal debtor after the making of the contract of suretyship may not increase the liabilities of the surety.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 2458
Variation of Primary Obligation · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
The surety shall be released where, the creditor, without his being expressly authorized to do so, allows time for payment to the debtor.